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[oikade.livejournal.com]

Dear Folks,

I have a small favour to ask of you, which is (I hope) appropriate for the learn_russian community - though in a less than direct sort of way.

Translation Help:

I'm teaching ESL every Wednesday at my local library and have been fortunate enough to have been recently matched with a Latvian student with fluent Russian. So, we teach eachother. :)

Unfortunately, I am away on business this week and will not be able to meet up with her. I didn't have the chance to translate a note for her before leaving (and hardly have the time or resources now), and my arrangements to have it translated by a friend seem to have fallen through as it is nearly last minute and I still have not heard back from them.

If one of you could please translate this for me so that I may pass the message along to her in both Russian and English I would greatly appreciate it. She is older, and I would like to show her proper respect by using "Bbi" and like.

Thank-You Millions!

Cheers, Rachael

...

Hello Natalia!

I'm writing to let you know that I am in Ottawa on a business
trip this Wednesday and unable to meet with you at the Library.

For next week, I have several useful books and flash cards
prepared. I think they will be very beneficial to both of us - and look forward to seeing you!

Cheers,
Rachael

...

Comments

[oikade.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! Lifesaver :)

I really appreciate yours and everyone else's help and suggestions. Spasibo!

[nalivka.livejournal.com]

Здравствуйте, Наталия!
Я пишу, чтобы сообщить, что в среду я буду по делам в Оттаве и не смогу встретиться с вами в библиотеке.
Для следующей неделе я подготовила несколько книг и флэш-карт. Думаю, они нам обеим пригодятся. С нетерпением жду встречи!

Будь здорова,
Рэйчел.

[nalivka.livejournal.com]

Для следующей недели (sorry, misprint)

[brocster.livejournal.com]

Just a small correction:

Будь здорова --> Будьте здоровы, since we're "нa вы" here.


- Andrew : )

[this-bugs-4-you.livejournal.com]

also, that's a hilarious icon :)

Another variant :)

[kara-karina.livejournal.com]

You can show respect and avoid being too formal at the same time which will be more appropriate because she is your friend.
Здравствуйте, Наташа!
Пишу, чтобы дать Вам знать, я буду в Оттаве в командировке в это среду и не смогу встретиться с Вами в библиотеке.
Что касается следующей недели, я приготовила несколько книг и флаш-карт, которые, я думаю, пригодятся нам обоим. Жду встречи с нетерпением!
До свидания,
Рэйчел

Re: Another variant :)

[oikade.livejournal.com]

Thank-You!

Re: Another variant :)

[brocster.livejournal.com]

I don't know if it's already too late, but I would suggest the following two minor corrections to kara_karina's version:

в это среду --> в эту среду
нaм обоим --> нaм обeим


- Andrew : )